I'm a little annoyed by Tao'er chattering between the two men. But thinking about it, she likes both, so she deliberately pretends to be stupid and doesn't express her position. Before a certain object is determined, a woman can enjoy a pursuit without having to be burdened with peace of mind. Men too. Will try to delay the process as much as possible. She couldn't let Liang Zi go, otherwise she wouldn't have to go to him after he said goodbye coldly. Liang Zi's disadvantage is that he is dull. In the ballroom, he hides and watches and doesn't have the courage to accompany her crazy.
Tao'er chose Zhang Jinsheng instead of Liangzi, because she obeyed her sensibility. Two men, one is up and the other is restrained. Zhang Jinsheng took her to try all kinds of new things, but her heart was towards Liang Zi. Jin Sheng proposed not to play with Liang Zi in the future, but she ignored it. Why should I listen to you? How old are you? This girl is very stubborn. You point to the east and she is to the west. But a song changed her mind. Zhang Jinsheng stabbed her regardless of the strength to force her beloved.
But they are attracted to each other precisely against each other, and the breakdown of this marriage is to be expected. Both of them are aggressive, and they will hit each other hard. There has to be one side that is soft, and the relationship can be harmonious. This is the way of marriage. But when I was young, I didn't understand this. And the disparity in economic conditions also makes the emotional balance tilt unconsciously. Love is about feelings, and marriage is about conditions. In love, the stronger wins. It's a pity that two strong people can't live together.
In the second paragraph, although I haven't experienced childbirth or divorce, the depression and grief when I bow my head to ask for help, the helplessness and sadness of meeting an old friend, and the shock of the sudden death of a close relative are all really heart-wrenching. There is also a great pain in seeing his son who is not close to him and psychologically relying on another woman who occupies his family. It is normal for Tao'er to scold him for stealing his son's computer. The trip to send her son, that song once changed her life choices, but now it is a juncture. When the son is sent out, it is not her own. She didn't appear emotional and gave the child a set of keys. At first, Liang Zi threw down the key and walked away. With the key, there is a home to go back to. From the choice of love, to the change of marriage, to the separation of mother and child, Tao'er is the most complete character in the film.
On the contrary, it is the third paragraph, which I think has not been handled well. First, the gap between this year-old love is too big, and the details are not unfolded, which is unconvincing. Second, the relationship between these two characters is vulgar. They can be a kind of intimacy between teachers, students and lovers. It is a moment of sudden overstepping, but as an experienced person, Mia will restrain, escape, and suppress herself, and will not follow Le and develop the relationship to a point where it is impossible to advance or retreat. The focus of this story is not the love between the two. Although it will bring pressure to return home to visit the mother, but the play is not performed later, this pressure is not a real conflict. In terms of character settings, young boys are rebellious and hesitant about the future brought by life involuntarily, and older women are tired and weak who have struggled alone in a foreign land for many years. Even if they have a relationship, they will not solve their respective problems. Because Dale is not mature enough to take on a stable partnership. The age difference in "Secret Meeting" is 22 years, and it takes a lot of space to portray the precociousness and tenacity of the male protagonist beyond his age. The gap between Zhang Aijia and Dong Zijian is 40 years. The two faces and two bodies are incongruous when sticking together. Could it be that the two sides embraced passion without any obstacle? It's not that this kind of love is impossible, it's just that as far as the drama is concerned, the foreshadowing and development are too fast, so that the bed scene makes people feel awkward. In fact, it can be handled as the relationship between a homeless young man and an old man who makes leather goods in "Wild Survival". One has a home and is difficult to return, and the other is lonely and has no relatives. Occasionally accompany each other for a journey. In addition to love, family, and friendship, there is also the most simple warmth between people. This is more natural than a deadlift for a young and old.
Xiao Dong's performance attracted me. I've seen his youth and youth classes before, but I wasn't too impressed, but this time I found him mature. It's hard to control that kind of energy. I don't think it's because of love, but because of lack of maternal love and attachment to older women. In short, if this detail is not handled well, it will appear vulgar. But Dong Zijian played it well. The bed scene of the two is not like a couple, like a son talking to his mother about his heart. So it's too much to design a bed scene wearing only underwear. It would be better if the two of them were lying together in clothes, and the more they talked, the closer they got, until Le kissed the teacher. The teacher held the child in his arms for a while, then pushed him away and let him go back. This is more humane.
Despite the flaws, it is still the most moving national film of 2015. In the third paragraph, Dong Zijian is really surprising. The depression and humiliation of adolescence are brought to life, and the disintegration of the family is a deep blow to a young man. The second paragraph was heart-wrenchingly uncomfortable, especially the two scenes when Tao'er made her dad cry, reminded me of my dad. In the first paragraph, I was always distracted, what was I doing in 1999? I feel youthful in my wandering, looking forward to the end of the world predicted by Nostradamus.
Jia Zhangke has always photographed Shanxi. He is familiar with this soil, but he is not good at photographing cities, where his roots grow. One cannot escape the limitations of one's origin, and limitations also bring deeper experiences than others. I also disagreed with Jia Zhangke's aesthetics. But think about Zhang Yimou. Aesthetics is determined by one's origin and growth environment, and it is not very kind to criticize this harshly. In short, origin and environment determine many things. There are very few people who can rely on self-education to improve the day after tomorrow. This is more easy-to-understand and more broadly understood by urban audiences than "The Good Man in the Three Gorges".
The film is written primarily from a family perspective. From the beginning of love, to the conclusion of marriage, to the breakdown of the family, to the complete separation of mother and child, to living alone. Through a family tragedy to reflect what is generally happening in the times. If you don't regard it as Jia Zhangke's film, as a film made by a new and unfamiliar director, it may not be so contradictory. Because compared to other exaggerated films, this one was carefully created.
I didn't think "Old Man in Mountains and Rivers" was filmed for foreigners. Is there any intentional distinction between films made in foreign countries and domestic ones? Moreover, even if you cater to them from the heart, foreigners may not look down on them. Foreign film festivals will focus on obscure themes, out of a humanistic concern rather than voyeurism. Looking at some comments, the people in the city are really indifferent to the bottom people who are not interested. Even if they die, they must die heroically and full of humility to attract attention, otherwise they will ignore them like wild dogs on the side of the road.
The last scene was not a copy of Bong Joon-ho's "Mother", the mood was different. The soundtrack and the dance moves are hinted at the beginning, because they danced in the square in the first scene. The ending is a nostalgia for the past. After most of a woman's life has passed, and her family (father, husband and son) is no longer in her life, she can still take a dog and dance in the park, which is considered consolation. There is also Liang Zi, their family is destined to have a broken ending, the movie did not mention it, this is good intentions. To show only brokenness is one-sided to tragedy. Tao'er smiled and danced, smiling at the sadness and loneliness at the end of her life.
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